"The proliferation of the MP3 format is certainly good news for music lovers with Internet access. With the increasing number of users of the MP3 format, lots and lots of MP3 files are available for download via-websites or internet-sharing softwares such KaZaa, Gnotella, etc. Unlike years ago where searching music files on the internet for download is a real pain but with the release of the MP3 format to the community, it has made the search for songs much easier than ever. However, the MP3 file format has certainly caused frustrations to music artists because their albums are not selling well, which means they are not getting paid while their music is widely listeneed to. Necessary actions has been taken to control this situation anyway, so I won't go into talking about it which will probably lasts pages."